September 24, 2010 - The embodiment of adventure and discovery in the purest sense, Etrian Odyssey III transports gamers to a sparkling oceanic paradise filled with atmospheric dungeons to chart and survey, vast watery expanses to sail across, and rumors of a sunken city to investigate.

September 6, 2010 - Last week, Atlus parent company and mobile phone developer Index Holdings announced it was dissolving the independent Japanese publisher in an effort to streamline its business. Atlus came forward to address concerned fans.

August 13, 2010 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed that free inside each and every launch copy of Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City, the upcoming third chapter in the acclaimed series of exploration RPGs for Nintendo DS, fans could expect to find a collectible "Explorer's Poster." The unexpected, previously unannounced bonus is a full-color, two-sided affair: on one, a lush collage of characters set against the crystal blue backdrop of Armoroad's seas. On the other, skill trees for all of the starting character classes, offering fledgling adventurers invaluable insight for their crucial initial customization decisions.

July 28, 2010 - If you just can't get enough dungeon crawling, monster killing, or treasure collecting, then publisher Atlus might just have the game for you. Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City is the next member of the exploration RPG family that has graced the Nintendo DS in the past. Etrian Odyssey III tasks players with exploring a sprawling labyrinth filled with monsters in order to earn fame and fortune. The game features very traditional first-person dungeon crawling with turn-based battles and a diverse set of character classes to choose from.

June 21, 2010 - "The Etrian Odyssey series is renowned for successfully marrying deep roleplaying gameplay with a grand sense of adventure and the thrill of the unknown," stated Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales at Atlus. "The Drowned City, the third chapter in the fan-favorite franchise, takes the established exploration RPG gameplay--a loving tribute to classic pen-and-paper and PC entries in the genre--to exciting new frontiers.

April 9, 2010 - PS3 and PSP gave control of Media Create's Japanese software chart back to the DS this week as Etrian Odyssey 3 took the number one spot. But both Sony platforms continued to lead the way in hardware.